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Place de l’Hôtel de Ville

plaza, Le Havre, France
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The Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Le Havre, France, is one of Europe's most spacious public squares. Le Havre itself is a major seaport in Normandy, on the English Channel coast. Originally a fishing village, it was developed into a significant harbor starting in 1517.1

While the Hôtel de Ville in Paris has a long history tied to revolutionary events and served as a principal place of execution, the Place de l'Hôtel de Ville in Le Havre is primarily known for its size and the city's reconstruction after World War II. Le Havre's church of Notre-Dame is one of the few older buildings that survived WWII, though it was later restored.21

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  1. Paris - The Hôtel de Ville
  2. Le Havre

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